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What was the father's name mistakenly changed to at Immigration?
What was the father's name mistakenly changed to at Immigration?
How was the protagonist's name pronounced by the neighbors who became her mother’s friends?
How was the protagonist's name pronounced by the neighbors who became her mother’s friends?
What nickname did the protagonist have at home?
What nickname did the protagonist have at home?
Why did the protagonist hesitate to correct the officer at Immigration about the pronunciation of their name?
Why did the protagonist hesitate to correct the officer at Immigration about the pronunciation of their name?
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How did the English teacher mistake the protagonist for?
How did the English teacher mistake the protagonist for?
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What famous author did the protagonist's family jokingly refer to as 'my friend'?
What famous author did the protagonist's family jokingly refer to as 'my friend'?
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What were the different names the narrator was called by?
What were the different names the narrator was called by?
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Why did the narrator's mother almost change her sister's name in the hospital?
Why did the narrator's mother almost change her sister's name in the hospital?
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How did the narrator's sister's name, Mauricia, get mispronounced by American tongues?
How did the narrator's sister's name, Mauricia, get mispronounced by American tongues?
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What was the narrator's younger sister's name and how was it described?
What was the narrator's younger sister's name and how was it described?
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What was the reason the narrator's father insisted on naming the first daughter after his recently deceased mother, Mauran?
What was the reason the narrator's father insisted on naming the first daughter after his recently deceased mother, Mauran?
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What was the narrator's attitude towards the "Old world folk" that her parents associated with?
What was the narrator's attitude towards the "Old world folk" that her parents associated with?
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